Park Funding and Reporting Intern at Akagera National Park: (Deadline 23 June 2023)

Park Funding and Reporting Intern at Akagera National Park: (Deadline 23 June 2023)

AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position Title: Park Funding and Reporting Intern

Reports to:     Funding & Reporting Manager and Park Manager

Location:       Akagera National Park

Position Level:  Intern position with track to permanent role.

Background

African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities. We currently manage 22 national parks and protected areas in 12 countries covering over 20 million hectares in: Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of  Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Zambia Zimbabwe and South Sudan .

Akagera Management Company Ltd (AMC Ltd) was created under the public private partnership to manage Akeraga National Park. AMC Ltd is offering an exciting opportunity to a suitable candidate to fill the post of Funding and Reporting Intern in Akagera National Park.

The funding and reporting department is accountable for effective and compliant delivery of the park’s grant portfolio, high-quality data-based reporting for internal and external purposes, and effectively packaging the park’s identified funding needs.

This multifaceted department functions as a critical bridge between the strategy and operational reality of the park, the objectives, preferences and compliance requirements of funders as well as the needs of the teams at headquarters, most notably fundraising. The role requires and offers the ability to develop strong writing and storytelling skills, learn about donor management, assist in departmental budgeting, and helping oversee the monitoring & evaluation of program impacts. It is a perfect role for someone with a passion for learning about and capturing the ecological, social and economic impact (objectives) of conservation.

The Funding & Reporting department is the park’s focal point for any questions from head office around fundraising and metrics, which requires close collaboration with the park manager, financial controller as well as the Heads of Department in your park, responsible for the implementation of the park’s strategies. 

Primary Functions and Responsibilities of F&R Department

• Overseeing the park’s grant portfolio, monitoring effective and compliant delivery of respective projects. This includes working closely with the financial controller to ensure correct allocations of donor funding and tracking burn rates, coordinating grant work plans and briefing the heads of department on key deliverables, providing required partner visibility and monitoring risks to grant project components’ delivery. Represents the park in the quarterly funding calls, debriefing APN funding and finance teams on your park’s funding needs, grant delivery and key operational updates; 

• Mapping out the park’s funding needs, and developing compelling funding packages, concept notes and proposals for fundraising among both private and institutional donors. Ensures the proposals are closely aligned with the park’s long-term objectives, business plan, approved budget and monitoring program; 

• Coordinating and collating park reporting, both for internal and external purposes. This includes collaborating with the heads of departments to ensure the right metrics to capture the parks’ impact are being measured and data is being entered accurately into African Parks’ reporting systems. Next to developing timely and high-quality donor reports that reinforce our reputation, develops park factsheets for engagement events, shares monthly operational updates, makes the communications team aware of highlights and compiles analytical reports that inform data-based decision making and performance evaluations for the park; 

• Coordinating or collating park-level surveys, case studies, data collection and analyses that inform impact assessments for donors and partners;

• Supporting the writing of operational documents such as business plans and special project descriptions;

• Responsible for monthly collation of reports and metrics for reporting to head office.

Required Qualification, Competencies and Experience for the Role

• Full professional competency of English and Kinyarwanda;
• Bachelors Degree in Conservation, Business, Marketing, Social Development, Communications, International Relations, Social Sciences or similar field which provides experience with statistics and storytelling.
• Strong writing skills, particularly in English.
• Understanding of Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks;
• Good with people, and sensitive to operating in intercultural environments;
• Resilient and flexible, able to operate effectively from remote areas;

HOW TO APPLY

Cover letter together with CVs in English language providing details of three referees, email address and telephone contact should be submitted by email to [email protected] no later than 23^rd  June 2023. Application should be addressed to:

Park Manager

Akagera Management Company 

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted. If you do not hear from us in 2 weeks after the deadline, know that you are not meeting our requirements.